Building Closed on Presidents’ Day
Marshall Public Library will be closed Monday February 21, 2022 in observance of Presidents’ Day. Our free WiFi will still be accessible in the parking lot, as well as our online electronic resources.
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Local Painter George Caleb Bingham
George Caleb Bingham (1811–1879) spent his youth in Arrow Rock, Missouri, and became one of America’s greatest nineteenth-century painters. His famous paintings of American frontier life along the Missouri River include: Fur Traders Descending the Missouri, The County Election, Stump Speaking, The Verdict of the People, and Daniel Boone Escorting Settlers through the Cumberland Gap. At the Marshall Public Library […]
» Read moreBiography of Justice John Marshall, Whose Namesake is Marshall, MO
This book from award-winning biographer Richard Brookhiser vividly chronicles Chief Justice John Marshall, of whom the town of Marshall, Missouri was named. In 1801, a genial and brilliant Revolutionary War veteran and politician became the fourth chief justice of the United States. He would hold the post for 34 years (still a record), expounding the Constitution he loved. Before he […]
» Read moreNew Books Added in January
Browse through the titles we’ve added in the month of January 2022. Many new books in have been cataloged in General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Non-Fiction, Juvenile Fiction, along with more picture books for the younger ones. You can access our catalog in the menu above and place books on hold for pickup at our window. Curbside pickup is […]
» Read moreBuilding Closed MLK Day
Marshall Public Library will be closed Monday January 17, 2022 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Our free WiFi will still be accessible in the parking lot, as well as our online electronic resources.
» Read moreNew Teen Books
Numerous new titles have been added to our Young Adult section. Browse the selection and use our online catalog in the menu above to place a hold for curbside pickup. Curbside pickup is currently available six days per week except on holiday weekends.
» Read moreNew Books Added in December
Browse through the titles we’ve added in the month of December 2021. Dozens of new books in have been cataloged in General Fiction, Thriller, Large Print, and more picture books for the younger ones. You can access our catalog in the menu above and place books on hold for pickup at our window. Curbside pickup is currently available six days […]
» Read morePick Up Your Copy of Writers’ Guild Book
The Marshall Writers’ Guild has just released the latest anthology edition of Deep Roots in Missouri. We have copies available for purchase at the library for $12 a copy. We also have a few copies of the previous publication, The History of People and Places, Prose & Poetry – 20th Anthology at $10 a copy. Both of these books would make […]
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Computers will shut down 15 minutes before closing. Free WiFi is available in the parking lot 24 hours per day.
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With your Marshall Public Library card, you have instant access to thousands of ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines. Download the Libby app from your app store, use your library card number to log in.
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